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favorite caliber and bullet
« on: January 31, 2010, 05:33:45 AM »
what is your favorite caliber and bullet
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2010, 02:59:15 PM »
Favorite caliber is 30-06 Springfield.  Favorite bullet depends on what the game is I'm going after.  Coyotes, Wolves, Wolverine, and Lynx, Speer 125gr TNT.  Wolves and Caribou, Sierria 165gr HPBT.  Moose, Black Bears, and Grizzlies, Nosler 180gr Partition.  Shooting from a stand over bait for Black Bear, or floating a river where Grizzlies can be up close and personal, 220gr Nosler Partition.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2010, 03:46:27 PM »
  •  308 Winchester w/ 165 Sierra GameKing
  •  7.5x55 Swiss w/ 180 Sierra GameKing
  •  7.7x58 Jap w/ 174 Hornady RNSP
  •  9.3x62 Mauser w/ 286 Nosler Partition

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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2010, 06:38:13 PM »
45 cal. in 45/70,454casull and 45colt
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 02:40:15 AM »
This is after all the Bear Hunting Forum. I would assume he is asking about your favorite for Bear Hunting.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 02:59:37 AM »
For big game (bear)
A 338 wild cat in a ruger 225 Accubonds at 3025 fps.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2010, 05:42:46 AM »
Black Bear 45-70 with a 405 gr. Hard cast bullet.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2010, 11:41:15 AM »
yes i meant for bear but its ok
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2010, 05:17:13 PM »
I like to be prepared.A 125# blackie may show up or it may be a 1,000# brownie. Then again it could be a 400# blackie or the same size grizz. Glad the whole spectrum are praised as a great game animal
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2010, 02:51:59 AM »
For bear....45-70 and 300 gr. nosler partition, at around 2000 fps.

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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2010, 01:34:58 AM »
I like the 45-70 with Garretts 540 gr+P hammerheads for griz and 405 gr for black bears.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2010, 02:33:14 AM »
Haven't seen much of a difference between my 270 w 160gr partitions (1st bear), 30/06 w 180gr partitions (2nd bear), 300win w 200gr accubonds (3rd bear)....and this year....I'll be using a 35whalen with 225gr accubonds.

To me bears are like hogs....fodder for trying out different guns and calibers!!!  Ain't it fun!!!! ;D
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2010, 10:30:03 AM »
45-70 with almost any bullet   ;D
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2010, 03:10:02 AM »
Only killed one bear in my life and a .30-06 with a 200 grain Nosler Partition did the job just fine for me.  I had a 200 yard shot full broadside on around 250-300 lb spring black bear.  Took him high in the shoulders and one bullet was all it took.  My buddy used a .358 JDJ 225 gr Accubond out of a 14" Contender at roughly the same distance to take one nearly the same size around Petersburg AK. 
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2010, 03:42:20 AM »
The only one I've ever had a good chance to look at was shot by a 30-06 using 220gr factory remington corelokt and what that round did was just nasty.  That's what I hunt them with.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2010, 08:42:22 AM »
 :) Of the 4 bear taken...#1  was with a 165 grain Serria HPBT from an 06....he ran about 150 yards before dropping...
#2 was with a .300 win. and 150 grain Serria Spt. FB, it dropped in its tracks about 125 yards away...
#3 was a 7 ' 3"  bear again with the .300 win. and a 150 grain Nosler BTBT, he also dropped in his tracks...
#4 was a 7mm Rem. Mag. with 175 grain Nitrex Grand Slam..it took two jumps before falling in a heap...

When I go this spring I plan to carry my .25-06 with 115 grain Nosler Part., my .340 with .225 Nosler Part. my .45-70 with 350 grain Horn. FP & my .old .300 will go along as a backup, with 200 grain Nosler Part...
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2010, 02:52:07 PM »
30-30 170 gn corelock, grizz 30-06 200 or 220 gn np.
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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2010, 05:24:02 PM »
45-70, Hornady LE 325 gr. Bang, flop. Only black bears in my area.


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Re: favorite caliber and bullet
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2010, 06:17:58 PM »
565gr FN 45-70 1360fps

Thats over 8 feet of meat penetration
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